Next-Door Neighbor's Yard Sale Leaves a Mess

Your next-door neighbor has a giant yard sale without alerting you. It's really loud, people trample your lawn, and days later, there's still trash all over. Should you:

1. Ask her to let you know next time she's planning an event — and to clean up afterward

2. Talk to other neighbors who were inconvenienced and confront her as a group

3. Register a complaint with the block association or police

The Right Call (1)

Go with the diplomatic face-to-face chat. You can say, "Please let me know next time you're planning a sale. Then I can be ready for the traffic and maybe contribute a few items if you'd like. Oh, and there's some leftover debris that blew into my yard. Could you help me clean it up? Thanks."